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19thc Decorated Stoneware Pennsylvania Pitcher
19thc Decorated Stoneware Pennsylvania Pitcher

19thc Decorated Stoneware Pennsylvania Pitcher

By Frey Pottery Pennsylvania

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19Thc Hand made & decorated stoneware pitcher in fine as found condition.This was found in Berks County,Pennsylvania.Amazing thickness in the pottery.

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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Pitchers

Materials

Pottery

Los Castillo Taxco Parrot Pitcher Tea Set Silver Plate Hardstone 1960s
Los Castillo Taxco Parrot Pitcher Tea Set Silver Plate Hardstone 1960s

Los Castillo Taxco Parrot Pitcher Tea Set Silver Plate Hardstone 1960s

By Los Castillo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An exceptional four-piece modernist serving set designed and produced by Los Castillo of Taxco, Mexico, circa 1960s. This sculptural set includes a large parrot-form water pitcher, ...

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1960s Mexican Modern Vintage Pitchers

Materials

Stone, Silver Plate, Copper

Pair of Terracotta Pitchers, 9-Inch Diameter, 15-Inch Height
Pair of Terracotta Pitchers, 9-Inch Diameter, 15-Inch Height

Pair of Terracotta Pitchers, 9-Inch Diameter, 15-Inch Height

Located in San Francisco, US

Pair of terracotta pitchers with a classic, rounded silhouette and single side handle, offering a warm, sculptural presence on a table, console, or open shelf. Each pitcher measures ...

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20th Century Pitchers

Materials

Terracotta

Lovely Pitcher Ceramics Ewald Dahlskog 1930s, Bo Fajans, Sweden
Lovely Pitcher Ceramics Ewald Dahlskog 1930s, Bo Fajans, Sweden

Lovely Pitcher Ceramics Ewald Dahlskog 1930s, Bo Fajans, Sweden

By Ewald Dahlskog, Bo Fajans

Located in Stockholm, SE

A lovely pitcher designed by Ewald Dahlskog in the 1930s at Bo Fajans in Gefle, Sweden. It is 26.5 cm high and in very good condition. This pitcher is with the green "Lava" decor Ew...

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Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Pitchers

Materials

Ceramic

1950's Pitcher Wolmar Castillo for Taller De Los Ballesteros , Mexican Modernism
1950's Pitcher Wolmar Castillo for Taller De Los Ballesteros , Mexican Modernism

1950's Pitcher Wolmar Castillo for Taller De Los Ballesteros , Mexican Modernism

By Wolmar Castillo, Los Ballesteros

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A rare and character-rich 1950s silver-plated creamer designed and handcrafted by Wolmar Castillo for the famed Taller de los Ballesteros in Taxco, Guerrero—one of the most important...

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1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pitchers

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

Martin Brothers Rare Large Tall Grotesque Spoon Warmer Jug
Martin Brothers Rare Large Tall Grotesque Spoon Warmer Jug

Martin Brothers Rare Large Tall Grotesque Spoon Warmer Jug

By Martin Brothers

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

An extremely rare and probably unique, tall grotesque figural ewer or spoon/ladle warmer by Robert Wallace Martin for the Martin Brothers dated 1880. The stoneware ewer is of tall cy...

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1880s British Arts and Crafts Antique Pitchers

Materials

Stoneware

Emilia Castillo Large Silver “Ball” Pitcher, Signed, Taxco Mexico
Emilia Castillo Large Silver “Ball” Pitcher, Signed, Taxco Mexico

Emilia Castillo Large Silver “Ball” Pitcher, Signed, Taxco Mexico

By Emilia Castillo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A bold and sculptural hammered silver pitcher by Emilia Castillo, featuring her iconic “ball handle” design. The arched handle is accented with a series of polished silver spheres, g...

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1980s Mexican Organic Modern Vintage Pitchers

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

Masons Ironstone Jug or Pitcher in Basket Japan Pattern, Georgian circa 1818
Masons Ironstone Jug or Pitcher in Basket Japan Pattern, Georgian circa 1818

Masons Ironstone Jug or Pitcher in Basket Japan Pattern, Georgian circa 1818

By Mason's Ironstone

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a good, very early Mason's Ironstone Hydra jug or pitcher in the Basket Japan pattern, made in the English, late Georgian period, circa 1815-1820. This jug is very decorativ...

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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Pitchers

Materials

Ironstone

Georgian Davenport small Jug or Pitcher Ironstone Jardinière Ptn, circa 1815
Georgian Davenport small Jug or Pitcher Ironstone Jardinière Ptn, circa 1815

Georgian Davenport small Jug or Pitcher Ironstone Jardinière Ptn, circa 1815

By Davenport Porcelain

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a small size antique Hydra jug or Pitcher made by the Davenport Company of Longport, Staffordshire, England in the late Georgian period, circa 1805-1820, made of Ironstone po...

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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Pitchers

Materials

Ironstone

Edwardian ceramic Hydra Jug or Pitcher by Doulton in Jardinière Ptn, circa 1905
Edwardian ceramic Hydra Jug or Pitcher by Doulton in Jardinière Ptn, circa 1905

Edwardian ceramic Hydra Jug or Pitcher by Doulton in Jardinière Ptn, circa 1905

By Doulton Burslem

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a very good mid to large size pottery Hydra jug or Pitcher made by Doulton & Co of Nile Street, Burslem, Staffordshire, England which we date to the Edwardian period, Cir...

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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Pitchers

Materials

Pottery

Deborah Ehrlich Crystal Water Decanter for Blue Hill at Stone Barns
Deborah Ehrlich Crystal Water Decanter for Blue Hill at Stone Barns

Deborah Ehrlich Crystal Water Decanter for Blue Hill at Stone Barns

By Deborah Ehrlich

Located in Accord, NY

The Deborah Ehrlich Crystal Water Decanter was designed in collaboration with Laureen Barber and Philippe Gouze for Dan Barber's James Beard Award winning restaurant, Blue Hill at St...

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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Minimalist Pitchers

Materials

Crystal

1960s Mexican Modernist Alpaca Silver & Abalone Pitcher, Los Castillo Style
1960s Mexican Modernist Alpaca Silver & Abalone Pitcher, Los Castillo Style

1960s Mexican Modernist Alpaca Silver & Abalone Pitcher, Los Castillo Style

By Los Castillo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A striking 1960s Mexican modernist pitcher crafted in alpaca silver with intricate abalone shell mosaic inlay, executed in the style of renowned Los Castillo Taxco silver designs. Th...

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1960s Mexican Modern Vintage Pitchers

Materials

Abalone, Alpaca

Vintage Los Castillo Silver Butterfly Pitcher with Malachite & Shell Inlay
Vintage Los Castillo Silver Butterfly Pitcher with Malachite & Shell Inlay

Vintage Los Castillo Silver Butterfly Pitcher with Malachite & Shell Inlay

By Los Castillo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Exceptional Los Castillo silver-plated pitcher from Taxco, Mexico, featuring a whimsical and artistic design with two applied butterflies—one inlaid with luminous mother of pearl and...

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1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pitchers

Materials

Malachite, Silver Plate

Alfredo Villasana Taxco Turquoise Parrot Silver Plate Pitcher, Mexican Silver
Alfredo Villasana Taxco Turquoise Parrot Silver Plate Pitcher, Mexican Silver

Alfredo Villasana Taxco Turquoise Parrot Silver Plate Pitcher, Mexican Silver

By Alfredo Villasana

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A striking sculptural silver-plated pitcher with turquoise parrot handle designed and handcrafted by Alfredo Villasana in Taxco, Mexico. This extraordinary piece exemplifies the exp...

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1960s Mexican Modern Vintage Pitchers

Materials

Silver Plate, Copper

Original classic Ceramic Pitcher, Italy 1970s
Original classic Ceramic Pitcher, Italy 1970s

Original classic Ceramic Pitcher, Italy 1970s

Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI

Beautiful classic ceramic pitcher made in Italy in the 1970s. The vintage pitcher has the original manufacturer's label. The pottery jug is in g...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Ceramic

Majolica Glazed Ceramic Oranges Pitcher / Jug, Spain, 1960s
Majolica Glazed Ceramic Oranges Pitcher / Jug, Spain, 1960s

Majolica Glazed Ceramic Oranges Pitcher / Jug, Spain, 1960s

Located in Barcelona, ES

Eye-catching realistic Majolica oranges jug / pitcher in orange and green glazed ceramic, Spain, 1950s-1960s. Hand-painted Manises ceramic decorative jug in the shape of a bunch of ...

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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Silver Plated & Lapis Lazuli Creamer by Los Castillo, Mexico 1970's, Signed
Silver Plated & Lapis Lazuli Creamer by Los Castillo, Mexico 1970's, Signed

Silver Plated & Lapis Lazuli Creamer by Los Castillo, Mexico 1970's, Signed

By Los Castillo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Introducing the exquisite Silver Plated & Lapis Lazuli Creamer by Los Castillo, a remarkable artifact hailing from Mexico's artistic heritage of the 1970s. Made in Taxco Guerrero at...

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1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pitchers

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Silver Plate

French Mid-Century Faux Bois Earthenware Pitcher, Marseille, circa 1950
French Mid-Century Faux Bois Earthenware Pitcher, Marseille, circa 1950

French Mid-Century Faux Bois Earthenware Pitcher, Marseille, circa 1950

Located in AMSTERDAM, NL

French mid-century faux bois earthenware pitcher by the Faïencerie de Saint-Jean-du-Désert, Marseille, circa 1950 — a trompe l'oeil wood-grain glossy glaze over a boldly sculptural, ...

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Mid-20th Century French Organic Modern Pitchers

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Antique Pugliese Ceramic Water Pitcher (circa 1890s)
Antique Pugliese Ceramic Water Pitcher (circa 1890s)

Antique Pugliese Ceramic Water Pitcher (circa 1890s)

Located in London, GB

Ceramic antique water jug from Puglia in the South of Italy (circa late 19th C). A delightful example of a Pugliese pitcher decorated and shaped in the trad...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Pitchers

Materials

Ceramic

SAINT-CLEMENT French Art Deco Ceramic Parrot Pitcher 1920
SAINT-CLEMENT French Art Deco Ceramic Parrot Pitcher 1920

SAINT-CLEMENT French Art Deco Ceramic Parrot Pitcher 1920

By Saint-Clément

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

French Art Deco ceramic parrot pitcher, Faïencerie de Saint-Clément, France, 1920s. Elegant and highly collectible French ceramic parrot pitcher produced by the Faïencerie de Saint-...

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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Pitchers

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Majolica

Egidio Casagrande Hammered Brass Pitcher, Italy c.1950
Egidio Casagrande Hammered Brass Pitcher, Italy c.1950

Egidio Casagrande Hammered Brass Pitcher, Italy c.1950

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Egidio Casagrande Hammered Brass Pitcher, Italy c.1950. Beautiful natural patina to the brass.

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Brass

Blue and white pottery jug, hand-painted,  19th century
Blue and white pottery jug, hand-painted,  19th century

Blue and white pottery jug, hand-painted, 19th century

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

A charming 19th-century earthenware pitcher, hand-decorated with stylized floral motifs in cobalt blue tones on a creamy white background. The curved body rests on a small circular f...

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19th Century French Folk Art Antique Pitchers

Materials

Pottery

Muncie Pottery Pitcher Ewer Matte Arts & Crafts
Muncie Pottery Pitcher Ewer Matte Arts & Crafts

Muncie Pottery Pitcher Ewer Matte Arts & Crafts

By Muncie Pottery

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, Muncie Pottery Pitcher Ewer Matte Arts & Crafts Dimensions: 10.5 H 7 D x 6 diameter Please visit take a look at our listings, ...

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1930s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Pitchers

Materials

Pottery

Art Deco Pitcher, Silver Plate, XARR Monaco, 1970s
Art Deco Pitcher, Silver Plate, XARR Monaco, 1970s

Art Deco Pitcher, Silver Plate, XARR Monaco, 1970s

By Wiwen Nilsson

Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio

An exclusive stylish pitcher in silver plate produced for XARR Monte Carlo, Monaco during the 1970's. The style is pure Art Deco with it's angular clean lines. A perfect addition to ...

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1970s Monacan Art Deco Vintage Pitchers

Materials

Silver Plate

SET Chubut Champagne Bucket, Tray, Pitcher, Alpaca Silver & Black Horn
SET Chubut Champagne Bucket, Tray, Pitcher, Alpaca Silver & Black Horn

SET Chubut Champagne Bucket, Tray, Pitcher, Alpaca Silver & Black Horn

By AIREDELSUR

Located in Buenos Aires, AR

20 x 20 cm 49 x 9 cm 28 x 12 cm The calm, peace and stillness of the Villa La Angostura lakes, together with its woods, are transmitted to the handles and the relaxed shapes of the...

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2010s Argentine Organic Modern Pitchers

Materials

Metal

Mid-19th Century American Victorian Silver Plated Pitcher on Stand
Mid-19th Century American Victorian Silver Plated Pitcher on Stand

Mid-19th Century American Victorian Silver Plated Pitcher on Stand

Located in Forney, TX

A magnificent classical American fancy silver plated ice water pitcher and swing stand serving set. Circa 1860s Exquisitely crafted in the mid-19th cent...

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Mid-19th Century American High Victorian Antique Pitchers

Materials

Silver Plate

Large Signed Hawkes ABP Jubilee Cut Glass Water or Cocktail Pitcher
Large Signed Hawkes ABP Jubilee Cut Glass Water or Cocktail Pitcher

Large Signed Hawkes ABP Jubilee Cut Glass Water or Cocktail Pitcher

By T. G. Hawkes & Co.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine American Brilliant Period pitcher. In cut glass. By Hawkes. In a rare, tall pitcher form in the Jubilee pattern. With fans, diamond point hatching, stars, and russian cane...

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Early 20th Century American Victorian Pitchers

Materials

Glass, Cut Glass

Spanish Bull Shaped Glazed Ceramic Pitcher
Spanish Bull Shaped Glazed Ceramic Pitcher

Spanish Bull Shaped Glazed Ceramic Pitcher

Located in Barcelona, ES

Eye-catching ceramic bull jug / pitcher, Spain, 1960s. Spanish ceramic bull shaped jug with romanesque inspired decorative details in green, white and brown-black. This kind of tradi...

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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Italian art glass carafe - blown glass stopper, yellow/orange - 1960
Italian art glass carafe - blown glass stopper, yellow/orange - 1960

Italian art glass carafe - blown glass stopper, yellow/orange - 1960

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Beautiful glass carafe of Italian art from the 1960s. The carafe with an amber color, bold yellow-orange and an impressive blown glass cap, which shows all the technique of the Ital...

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage Italian Lemon Pitcher by Paradox, Handcrafted Majolica Pottery
Vintage Italian Lemon Pitcher by Paradox, Handcrafted Majolica Pottery

Vintage Italian Lemon Pitcher by Paradox, Handcrafted Majolica Pottery

By Paradox

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

Bursting with charm and Mediterranean flair, this vintage Italian ceramic lemon pitcher was handcrafted by Paradox, a ceramics studio known for playful, high-quality majolica pottery...

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20th Century Portuguese Hollywood Regency Pitchers

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Emilia Castillo Silver-Plated Toucan Creamer with Onyx & Jasper, Mexico 1980's
Emilia Castillo Silver-Plated Toucan Creamer with Onyx & Jasper, Mexico 1980's

Emilia Castillo Silver-Plated Toucan Creamer with Onyx & Jasper, Mexico 1980's

By Emilia Castillo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A charming and highly collectible silver-plated creamer pitcher designed and handcrafted in Taxco, Mexico by renowned artist and silversmith Emilia Castillo. Celebrated for her imagi...

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1980s Mexican Modern Vintage Pitchers

Materials

Onyx, Silver Plate, Brass

Vintage Silver Plate Pitcher with Parrot Handle
Vintage Silver Plate Pitcher with Parrot Handle

Vintage Silver Plate Pitcher with Parrot Handle

By Los Castillos

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Chic mid century pitcher handcrafted in silver plate on hammered copper featuring a stone clad parrot as a handle, likely by Los Castillo.

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20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Stone, Silver Plate, Copper

William Ridgway Antique Drabware Bacchus & Pan Jug
William Ridgway Antique Drabware Bacchus & Pan Jug

William Ridgway Antique Drabware Bacchus & Pan Jug

By William Ridgway

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A quality antique English drabware jug portraying Bacchus and Pan by renowned makers William Ridgway and dating from around 1834. The stoneware jug stands raised on narrow round step...

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1830s English Antique Pitchers

Materials

Stoneware

Tiffany & Co. Glass Pitcher
Tiffany & Co. Glass Pitcher

Tiffany & Co. Glass Pitcher

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Tiffany & Co. glass pitcher. Classic American glass pitcher in the iconic Tiffany Bundle shape, United States, late 20th century. Dimensions: approximately 7" diameter x 6" H.

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20th Century American Pitchers

Materials

Glass

Mason's Ironstone Hand-Painted Jug, Fenton Shape, Georgian, 1815
Mason's Ironstone Hand-Painted Jug, Fenton Shape, Georgian, 1815

Mason's Ironstone Hand-Painted Jug, Fenton Shape, Georgian, 1815

By Mason's Ironstone

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a rare, large ironstone pottery jug or pitcher in the Fenton shape made by Mason's Ironstone, England and dating to the late Georgian period, circa ...

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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Pitchers

Materials

Ironstone

Large English Silver Plated Holding Top / Cut Glass Claret Jug / Pitcher
Large English Silver Plated Holding Top / Cut Glass Claret Jug / Pitcher

Large English Silver Plated Holding Top / Cut Glass Claret Jug / Pitcher

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Introduce a touch of 19th-century elegance to your table or bar with this exquisite English Silver Plate and Cut Glass Claret Jug from the mid-19th century. The pitcher, designed in ...

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Mid-19th Century English Antique Pitchers

Materials

Silver Plate

19th Century French Saint Clément Majolica Duck Mallard Pitcher
19th Century French Saint Clément Majolica Duck Mallard Pitcher

19th Century French Saint Clément Majolica Duck Mallard Pitcher

By Saint-Clément

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

An unusual and very quirky vintage Majolica barbotine water or wine pitcher in the shape of a mallard duck, made by Keller et Guérin's earthenware factory at Saint Clément, near Luné...

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19th Century French Antique Pitchers

Materials

Faience, Majolica

German Stein - Beer Mug - Tankard - Pot - Ceramic - Germany
German Stein - Beer Mug - Tankard - Pot - Ceramic - Germany

German Stein - Beer Mug - Tankard - Pot - Ceramic - Germany

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Charming German beer stein from the mid-20th century. Ceramic stein decorated with floral designs, houses, and two German figures, a man and a woman, in the Bavarian style. Blue and ...

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Mid-19th Century German Mid-Century Modern Antique Pitchers

Materials

Ceramic

D. Peterson Ceramic Pitcher and Cups Set Dated 1956
D. Peterson Ceramic Pitcher and Cups Set Dated 1956

D. Peterson Ceramic Pitcher and Cups Set Dated 1956

By D. Peterson

Located in Chicago, IL

This handmade ceramic pitcher and cups set has classically simple forms. The glaze treatment is wonderfully irregular, embracing the spontaneity of the process. The darker glaze on t...

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pitchers

Materials

Ceramic

Wonderful Wild Boar Silver Plated Carafe Lidded Decanter Pitcher Valenti Spain
Wonderful Wild Boar Silver Plated Carafe Lidded Decanter Pitcher Valenti Spain

Wonderful Wild Boar Silver Plated Carafe Lidded Decanter Pitcher Valenti Spain

By F. Valenti

Located in Roslyn, NY

A rare and impressive large Spanish pitcher or jug made from heavy art glass and a figural silver plated collar and hinged lid in the form of a Boar's head retaining it's original gl...

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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Silver Plate

Vintage French Ceramic Pitcher by Le Mûrier
Vintage French Ceramic Pitcher by Le Mûrier

Vintage French Ceramic Pitcher by Le Mûrier

By Le Murier

Located in London, GB

Vintage French ceramic country kitchen pitcher by Le Mûrier (circa 1960s). A charming, classically formed pitcher with a rectangular-shaped handle in the unmistakable Le Mûrier Prove...

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1960s French Vintage Pitchers

Materials

Ceramic

Vallauris Majolica Orange Brown Ceramic Fat Lava Pitcher , 1950s
Vallauris Majolica Orange Brown Ceramic Fat Lava Pitcher , 1950s

Vallauris Majolica Orange Brown Ceramic Fat Lava Pitcher , 1950s

By Vallauris

Located in Barcelona, ES

Mid-Century Modern Orange Beige and Brown Glazed Ceramic Jug Vase by Vallauris. France, 1950s-1960s. Beautiful pitcher vase or vessel with scalloped design. The exterior part is cove...

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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery

Mid Century Silver on Copper Pitcher with Parrot by Los Castillo
Mid Century Silver on Copper Pitcher with Parrot by Los Castillo

Mid Century Silver on Copper Pitcher with Parrot by Los Castillo

By Los Castillo

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Vintage pitcher handcrafted in silver plate on hammered copper in modern form featuring a stone clad parrot as a handle. Stamped Los Castillo Mexico on the bottom.

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20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Stone, Silver Plate, Copper

Museum Quality Neo-Grec Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Ewer by Edward C. Moore
Museum Quality Neo-Grec Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Ewer by Edward C. Moore

Museum Quality Neo-Grec Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Ewer by Edward C. Moore

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

This Neo-Grec sterling silver Ewer from Tiffany & Co., crafted by the renowned silversmith Edward C. Moore, is a remarkable example of 19th-century American artistry. Produced by Moo...

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1870s American Neoclassical Antique Pitchers

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage, New and Antique Pitchers

Perfect for entertaining, a dinner party or a small luncheon, vintage, new and antique pitchers are versatile pieces to keep in any collection.

Whether you’re dining in the great outdoors, freshening up drinks in the living room or making a batch of fresh-squeezed juice for breakfast in the kitchen, a pitcher is a must-have feature of your dining and entertaining set.

Prior to indoor plumbing and the advent of sinks, people paired a pitcher with a wash basin on their bedside stand. Today, an antique washstand might be used as a nightstand or bedside table. These pitchers, along with the washstand, were essential in any bedroom.

Today, in displaying vintage ceramic pitchers on your Welsh kitchen dresser or in a corner cupboard, you’re inviting a pop of color and an alluring texture to mingle with your other serveware. But when entertaining, you’re likely going to put this decorative vessel to work. Some glazed stoneware and metal pitchers are outfitted with hinged lids to provide insulation, while potters and other craft artists at the time might have made complementary glasses or teacups to pair with their pitchers for a complete serving set. Glass and stoneware pitchers are perfect for serving beverages, but if you’re serving from a metal pitcher, you’ll want to ensure that the material is food-grade stainless steel.

For a simple home accent, consider using that wonderfully aging vintage metal pitcher as a vase for your flowers (be sure to use a watertight plastic liner or insert) or as a receptacle to display and organize your cooking utensils. Given the venturesome design sensibility that we associate with mid-century modernism, a mid-century modern pitcher is going to prove a unique and sophisticated decorative touch to any room in your home. While your farmhouse-style interior is practically begging for the earthy tones of a terracotta pitcher, an ironstone pitcher will bring ornate details to your mantel.

Find a collection of new, vintage and antique pitchers today on 1stDibs.